Glossary and TM file format specs
Supported file formats for importing glossaries and translation memories into Taia.
Glossary import formats
TBX (TermBase eXchange)
The industry-standard format for terminology databases. TBX files can be exported from major CAT tools: Phrase, Memsource, memoQ, SDL Trados, Wordfast, and others.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Extension | .tbx |
| Encoding | UTF-8 |
| Standard | ISO 30042 (TBX-Basic or TBX-Default) |
| Max file size | [VERIFY: size limit] |
XLSX (Excel spreadsheet)
A flat spreadsheet with one column per language. The first row must contain language names or ISO language codes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Extension | .xlsx |
| Column structure | One column per language, first row = header |
| Encoding | UTF-8 (Excel default for .xlsx) |
Example XLSX structure:
| en | de | fr |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | Dashboard | Tableau de bord |
| Workspace | Arbeitsbereich | Espace de travail |
Translation Memory import formats
TMX (Translation Memory eXchange)
The universal standard for translation memory exchange. Supported by all major CAT tools.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Extension | .tmx |
| Encoding | UTF-8 |
| Standard | TMX 1.4b |
| Multi-language | Yes; Taia imports only pairs matching the TM's configured languages |
| Max file size | [VERIFY: size limit] |